2023 Westmeath Senior Hurling Championship

The 2023 Westmeath Senior Hurling Championship was the 119th staging of the Westmeath Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Westmeath County Board in 1903.[citation needed]

2023 Westmeath Senior Hurling Championship
DatesJuly 1 - October 8 2023
Teams6
SponsorSlevin's Coaches
ChampionsBorder Raharney (15th title)
Robbie Greville (captain)
Ger Flanagan (manager)
Runners-upBorder Lough Lene Gaels
Phillip Reilly (captain)
Joey Williams (manager)
RelegatedBorder Fr Daltons
Tournament statistics
Matches played17
Goals scored61 (3.588 per match)
Points scored687 (40.4 per match)
Top scorer(s)Border Niall O'Brien (2-66)
2022 (Previous) (Next) 2024

Fr Daltons were promoted to the championship as Senior 'B' Hurling champions,[1] replacing relegated Cullion from the previous year.

A total of six teams contest the Westmeath Senior Hurling Championship. Castletown Geoghegan enter the championship as the defending champions.[2] Castlepollard, Clonkill, Fr Daltons, Lough Lene Gaels, and Raharney round out the field.

Fr Daltons were relegated from Senior 'A' after one season, while St Oliver Plunketts were promoted from Senior 'B' for next year.[3]

The final at TEG Cusack Park in Mullingar between Lough Lene Gaels and Raharney, was their first meeting in a decider since 1992.[4] Raharney won the final for their first county championship since 2021, and their 15th overall. [5][6][7]

Results

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Group stage

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  Advance to final   Advance to semi-finals   Relegated to Senior 'B'

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
  Raharney 5 4 0 1 113 87 26 8
  Castletown Geoghegan 5 4 0 1 122 105 17 8
  Lough Lene Gaels 5 3 0 2 106 91 15 6
  Clonkill 5 2 0 3 114 88 26 4
  Castlepollard 5 2 0 3 83 103 -20 4
  Fr Daltons 5 0 0 5 70 134 -64 0

Fixtures

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July 1 Round 1   Lough Lene Gaels 1-16 - 0-15   Clonkill TEG Cusack Park
David Williams (0-10) Jason Malone (1-0) Derek McNicholas (0-2) Eoin Daly (0-1) Michael Daly (0-1) Shane Williams (0-1) Marcus Kennedy (0-1) Report Brendan Murtagh (0-10) Luke Loughlin (0-3) Matthew Glynn (0-1) Jordan Smith (0-1) Referee: Alfie Devine
July 1 Round 1   Raharney 1-15 - 2-15   Castlepollard TEG Cusack Park
Eoin Keyes (1-2) Killian Doyle (0-4) Devin Hill (0-3) Ciaran Doyle (0-3) Eamon Cunneen (0-1), Cormac Boyle (0-1) Report Allan Devine (2-4) John McCarthy (0-3) Joe Rabbitte (0-2) Andrew Dermody (0-2) Paul Dermody (0-1) Colm Dermody (0-1) David Devine (0-1) Referee: Caymon Flynn
July 2 Round 1   Castletown Geoghegan 1-23 - 4-11   Fr Daltons TEG Cusack Park
Niall O'Brien (0-9) Cormac Jackson (1-2) Shane Clavin (0-3) Peter Clarke (0-3) Peter Murphy (0-3) Morgan Gavigan (0-2) Aonghus Clarke (0-1) Report Owen McCabe (0-8) Brian Finnerty (2-0) Jack Kearney (1-1) Jack Duncan (1-0) John Gilligan (0-1) Enda Kincaid (0-1) Referee: Barry Kelly
July 15 Round 2   Castletown Geoghegan 2-19 - 1-20   Clonkill TEG Cusack Park
Niall O'Brien (1-13) Jack Gallagher (1-0) Morgan Gavigan (0-1) Aonghus Clarke (0-1) Peter Clarke (0-1) Cormac Jackson (0-1) David O'Reilly (0-1) Conor Murphy (0-1) Report Brendan Murtagh (0-10) Peadar Scully (1-1) Oisín Loughlin (0-2) Luke Loughlin (0-2) Darragh Egerton (0-1) Jordan Smyth (0-1) Alan McGrath (0-1) Luke Kenny (0-1) Anthony Price (0-1) Referee: Alfie Devine
July 16 Round 2   Fr Daltons 4-09 - 2-20   Raharney TEG Cusack Park
Owen McCabe (2-1) Brian Finnerty (0-5) Enda Kincaid (1-0) John Gilligan (1-0) Ivan Smyth (0-2) Jack Kearney (0-1) Report Killian Doyle (0-16) Ciaran Doyle (1-1) Devin Hill (1-0) Eamon Cunneen (0-1) Eoin Keyes (0-1) Joey Boyle (0-1) Referee: Mick Murtagh
July 16 Round 2   Castlepollard 1-13 - 4-14   Lough Lene Gaels TEG Cusack Park
Allan Devine (0-9) Andrew Dermody (1-0) John McCarthy (0-2) David Devine (0-1) Conor Sheridan (0-1) Report Derek McNicholas (3-1) David Williams (0-9) Eoin Daly (1-1) Shane Williams (0-1) Micheal Daly (0-1) Noel Conaty (0-1) Referee: Caymon Flynn
July 28 Round 3   Lough Lene Gaels 2-19 - 0-8   Fr Daltons TEG Cusack Park
Derek McNicholas (1-5) Shane Williams (1-3) David Williams (0-6) Marcus Kennedy (0-3) Jason Malone (0-2) Report Brian Finnerty (0-6) Ivan Smyth (0-1) Jack Duncan (0-1) Referee: Barry Nea
July 29 Round 3   Clonkill 1-19 - 2-9   Castlepollard TEG Cusack Park
Brendan Murtagh (0-10) Paddy Dowdall (1-1) Luke Loughlin (0-3) Daire McLaughlin (0-2) Peadar Scally (0-1) Jordan Smyth (0-1) Mark Keegan (0-1) Report David Devine (2-0) Allan Devine (0-5) John McCarthy (0-3) Paul Dermody Referee: Caymon Flynn
July 29 Round 3   Castletown Geoghegan 0-19 - 2-15   Raharney TEG Cusack Park
Niall O'Brien (0-15) Morgan Gavigan (0-1) Shane Clavin (0-1) Plunkett Maxwell (0-1) David O'Reilly (0-1) Report Killian Doyle (0-12) Eoin Keys (1-0) Brian McGrath (1-0) Eamonn Cuneen (0-2) Eoghan Ahern (0-1) Referee: Mick Murtagh
August 19 Round 4   Castlepollard 1-12 - 1-24   Castletown Geoghegan TEG Cusack Park
Allan Devine (0-8) Andre Dermody (1-0) David Devine (0-2) Luke Roddy (0-1) John McCarthy (0-1) Report Niall O'Brien (0-10) David O'Reilly (0-5) Jack Gallagher (1-2) Connor Murphy (0-3) Peter Clarke (0-1) Shane Clavin (0-1) Johnny Bermingham (0-1) Neal Kirby (0-1) Referee: Mick Murtagh
August 20 Round 4   Fr Daltons 1-5 - 8-17   Clonkill TEG Cusack Park
Sam Maxwell (1-0) Owen McCabe (0-2) John Gilligan (0-2) Enda Kincaid (0-1) Report Brendan Murtagh (3-6) Alan McGrath (2-2) Daire McLaughlin (1-2) Luke Loughlin (1-1) Darragh Egerton (0-3) Peadar Scally (1-1) Oisín Loughlin (0-2) Shane Power (0-1) Referee: James McGrath
August 20 Round 4   Raharney 2-21 - 2-7   Lough Lene Gaels TEG Cusack Park
Killian Doyle (0-10) Eoghan Ahearn (2-1) Eamonn Cunneen (0-2) Ciaran Doyle (0-2) Joey Boyle (0-2) David Hickey (0-2) Cormac Boyle (0-1) Eoin Keyes (0-1) Report Micheál Daly (1-2) David Williams (0-5) Derek McNicholas (1-0) Referee: Barry Kelly
September 10 Round 5   Clonkill 0-13 - 2-15   Raharney TEG Cusack Park
Jordy Smyth (0-4) Luke Loughlin (0-3) Brendan Murtagh (0-2) Shane Power (0-1) Peadar Scally (0-1) Report Killian Doyle (1-7) Joey Boyle (1-2) Cormac Boyle (0-1) David Hickey (0-1) Eamonn Cunneen (0-1) Eoin Keyes (0-1) Eoghan Ahearn (0-1) Brian McGrath (0-1) Referee: Barry Kelly
September 10 Round 5   Lough Lene Gaels 3-14 - 2-19   Castletown Geoghegan Lakepoint Park
Jason Malone (2-0) David Williams (0-6) Thomas Kennedy (1-0) Michael Daly (0-3) Eoin Daly (0-3) Darragh Qamar (0-1) Shane Williams (0-1) Report Niall O'Brien (0-10) David O'Reilly (1-2) Peter Clarke (1-0) Shane CLavin (0-2) Connor Murphy (0-2) Jack Gallagher (0-2) Cormac Jackson (0-1) Referee: Cayman Flynn
September 11 Round 5   Castlepollard 3-7 - 0-10   Fr Daltons Kinnegad
Allan Devine (1-3) Derek Murray (1-1) Andrew Dermody (1-0) John McCarthy (0-3) Report Brian Finery (0-5) Jack Kearney (0-1) Sean Kenna (0-1) Colm O'Rourke (0-1) Ronan McLoughlin (0-1) Owen McCabe (0-1) Referee: James McGrath

Knockout stage

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Fixtures

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September 24 Semi-Final   Castletown Geoghegan 1-15 - 1-16   Lough Lene Gaels TEG Cusack Park
Niall O'Brien (1-9) David O'Reilly (0-3) Peter Clarke (0-2) Cormac Jackson (0-1) Report David Williams (0-11) Derek McNicholas (1-1) Michael Daly (0-1) Brendan Boyle (0-1) Tommy Boyle (0-1) Eoin Daly (0-1) Referee: Alfie Devine
October 8 Final   Raharney 2-19 - 2-17   Lough Lene Gaels TEG Cusack Park
Killian Doyle (1-11) Eoin Keyes (0-3) Brian McGrath (1-0) Joey Boyle (0-2) Robbie Greville (0-1) Eamon Cuneen (0-1) Ciaran Doyle (0-1) Report David Williams (1-5) Tommy Doyle (0-4) Eoin Daly (0-4) Derek McNicholas (1-1) Shane Williams (0-1) Micheál Daly (0-1) Aaron Kennedy (0-1)

Top scorers

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Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Games Average
1 Niall O'Brien   Castletown Geoghegan 2-66 72 6 12.00
2 Killian Doyle   Raharney 2-60 66 6 11
3 David Williams   Lough Lene Gaels 1-52 55 7 7.86
4 Brendan Murtagh   Clonkill 3-38 47 5 9.40
5 Allan Devine   Castlepollard 3-29 38 5 7.60

References

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  1. ^ Hughes, Paul. "McCabe wonder score seals historic victory for Fr Dalton's". westmeathindependent.ie. Westmeath Independent. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  2. ^ Buckley, Gerry. "Castletown-Geoghegan back on top in Westmeath". rte.ie. RTÉ. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  3. ^ "Goals for O'Leary and Curley as Plunkett's blitz Ringtown". Westmeath Examiner. October 8, 2023.
  4. ^ "Lough Lene Gaels Hurling Notes - HoganStand". hoganstand.com.
  5. ^ "Doyle's late goal seals 15th Westmeath SHC crown for Raharney - HoganStand". hoganstand.com.
  6. ^ Buckley, Gerry (October 8, 2023). "Killian Doyle the hero as Raharney reign in Westmeath" – via www.rte.ie. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  7. ^ "Raharney And Doyle Clinch County Title Amid Late Drama". Midlands 103.
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